WO1997025758A3 - Compact high efficiency electrical power source - Google Patents

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WO1997025758A3
WO1997025758A3 PCT/US1996/020895 US9620895W WO9725758A3 WO 1997025758 A3 WO1997025758 A3 WO 1997025758A3 US 9620895 W US9620895 W US 9620895W WO 9725758 A3 WO9725758 A3 WO 9725758A3
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power source
electrical power
high efficiency
compact high
fission
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Daniel S Pappas
Gene H Mccall
George W York
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Advec Corp
Daniel S Pappas
Gene H Mccall
George W York
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Priority to EP96945807A priority Critical patent/EP0990282B1/en
Priority to CA002241422A priority patent/CA2241422C/en
Priority to DE69638309T priority patent/DE69638309D1/en
Priority to AU18222/97A priority patent/AU1822297A/en
Priority to IL12517096A priority patent/IL125170A/en
Publication of WO1997025758A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997025758A2/en
Publication of WO1997025758A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997025758A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21H—OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; UTILISING COSMIC RADIATION
    • G21H1/00—Arrangements for obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources, e.g. from radioactive isotopes, nuclear or atomic batteries
    • G21H1/12—Cells using conversion of the radiation into light combined with subsequent photoelectric conversion into electric energy

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  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
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Abstract

A compact fission reactor generates a flux of fission fragments, fission neutrons, and gamma-ray photons (12). The flux excites a noble element converter medium (14) which produces light. Optical means are provided for focusing the light onto an array of photovoltaic cells (28). The photovoltaic cells (28) convert the light radiation (16) into electrical energy for various load applications.
PCT/US1996/020895 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 Compact high efficiency electrical power source WO1997025758A2 (en)

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EP96945807A EP0990282B1 (en) 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 Compact high efficiency electrical power source
CA002241422A CA2241422C (en) 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 Compact high efficiency electrical power source
DE69638309T DE69638309D1 (en) 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 COMPACT HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER SUPPLY
AU18222/97A AU1822297A (en) 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 Compact high efficiency electrical power source
IL12517096A IL125170A (en) 1996-01-03 1996-12-31 Compact high efficiency electrical power source

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US08/582,457 US5586137A (en) 1996-01-03 1996-01-03 Compact high efficiency electrical power source
US08/582,457 1996-01-03

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EP (1) EP0990282B1 (en)
AU (1) AU1822297A (en)
CA (1) CA2241422C (en)
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US4835787A (en) * 1987-07-31 1989-05-30 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Fusion pumped light source

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US4398294A (en) * 1980-12-05 1983-08-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army High power nuclear photon pumped laser
US4800566A (en) * 1987-07-31 1989-01-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Fusion pumped laser
US4835787A (en) * 1987-07-31 1989-05-30 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Fusion pumped light source

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IL125170A0 (en) 1999-01-26
EP0990282A4 (en) 2001-12-19
CA2241422C (en) 2005-04-05
US5586137A (en) 1996-12-17
WO1997025758A2 (en) 1997-07-17
AU1822297A (en) 1997-08-01
DE69638309D1 (en) 2011-01-27
IL125170A (en) 2001-05-20
EP0990282A1 (en) 2000-04-05
CA2241422A1 (en) 1997-07-17
EP0990282B1 (en) 2010-12-15

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